geniman
Old English
verb
Definitions
- to grasp, comprehend, take to wife
- to receive, accept, retain, obtain what is handed over or paid
- to lay hold of, steal
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Germanic *ganemaną prefix from Old English niman (take, seize).
Origin
Old English
niman
Gloss
take, seize
Concept
Semantic Field
Possession
Ontological Category
Action/Process